Macdonald Parade, Whitstable, CT5
South East
£375,000
Listed on 30/09/2026
Listed on 30/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
BungalowArea
753 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached bungalow in Whitstable offers two reception rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a separate WC. The layout also includes a hall, with a double garage and driveway providing storage and off-street parking. A good-sized garden extends the outdoor space.
The property is described as needing modernisation, offering scope for a purchaser to update it to their requirements. Whitstable’s shops, schools, transport links and seafront amenities are within reach, with road connections via the A299 and rail services to London. The property has an EPC rating of D.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached Whitstable bungalow has a usable starting point: the photographed living/dining area and kitchen are functional, while their dated finishes offer scope for a light cosmetic refresh. The garden, driveway and detached garage add practical appeal, and the visible exterior and roof appear generally intact. The asking price is the harder part: at £498/sq ft it is above the local £423 average, and adding the £6,000–£18,000 refurbishment range to the £375,000 asking price leaves costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That benchmark is not a forecast of the renovated value, but the current figures make the value case weak.
Limited photo coverage makes the renovation estimate further provisional.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated but usable kitchen and living/dining finishes to give the interior a more current feel.
- Make modest improvements to the lawn and paved garden area.
- The detached garage, driveway and established garden provide useful practical features.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even the stated refurbishment budget puts the purchase-plus-works figure well above the local average benchmark for this floor area; the value case depends on the eventual outcome justifying that gap.
- All-in spend is likely to land near £387,000 before you finish, with refurbishment in the region of £12,000 — roughly 18% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%
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£1,417
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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Price history
-6.3% since listed
£375,000£25,000(-6.3%)
23/10/2026£400,000Initial listing
01/10/2026Services
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